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The basics of mathematical theory that are relevant to the study of reliability and safety engineering are discussed in this chapter. The basic concepts of set theory and probability theory are explained first. Then the elements of component reliability are presented.
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Triple modular redundancy denotes at least 2 instruments should be success out of 3 instruments.
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Verma, A.K., Ajit, S., Karanki, D.R. (2016). Basic Reliability Mathematics. In: Reliability and Safety Engineering. Springer Series in Reliability Engineering. Springer, London. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4471-6269-8_2
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